West Liberty University president resigns amid ethics probe
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WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. (AP) – West University President Robin Capehart has resigned following an ethics complaint and a vote of no confidence by the faculty senate.
The university announced Capehart’s resignation Wednesday. He will remain with the university as a legislative liaison and consultant through 2015.
Capehart’s executive assistant, John McCullough, was named interim president while a search is conducted for a permanent successor.
The faculty senate’s March 2 vote of no confidence followed a West Virginia Ethics Commission complaint in January alleging Capehart used university resources to promote his film company’s movie “Doughboy.”
The complaint states that Capehart used a state credit card to promote the film and a university television station to advertise the movie, among other claims.
Capehart has denied the allegations.
The commission has scheduled a public hearing for April 16.